WO 344-229-2 PART I General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War 1. No.: 2719661 Rank: Corporal Surname: MURPHY Christian Names: James Decorations: Africa Star, 1st Army 2. Unit (Army): 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS 3. Division (Army): 1st DIVISION 4. Date of Birth: 11 Oct 1919 5. Date of Enlistment: 2 Dec 1939 6. Civilian Trade: Labourer 7. Private Address: 35 Bolton Road, East New Ferry, Cheshire 8. Place of Capture: Tunisia Date of Capture: 30 Mar 1943 9. Were you Wounded when Captured: Yes 10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned Camp No. Location From & To PG 206 (Hospital) Nocera Italy Apr 1943 - Jul 1943 PG 203 (Hospital) Bologna Italy Jul 1943 - Sep 1943 Stalag IVB Muhlburg on Elbe Sep 1943 - Sep 1944 Stalag 357 Fallingbostel Sep 1944 - Apr 1945 11. Were you in a Working Camp? Nil Location From & To Nature of Work - 12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?: - Nature of Illness Cause Duration - Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: No PART II 2. Lectures before Capture (State where, when and by whom) (a) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave in the event of capture?: England, 1943, Major BUCKNELL (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?: No 3. Interrogation after Capture (State where, when and methods employed by enemy) Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?: Nil 4. Escapes attempted. Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes? Nil (Give details of each attempt separately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, where and when captured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to our companions?) - 5. Sabotage. Did you do any sabotage or destruction of enemy factory plant, war material, communications, etc., when employed on working-parties or during escape? Nil (Give details, places and dates). - 6. Collaboration with enemy. Do you know of any British or American personnel who collaborated with the enemy or in any way helped the enemy against other Allied PoWS? Nil (Give details, names of person(s) concerned, camp(s), dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy). - 7. War Crimes. If you have any information or evidence of bad treatment by the enemy to yourself or to others, or knowledge of any enemy violation of Geneva Convention you should ask for a copy of “Form Q” on which to make your statement. - 8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice? Nil SECURITY UNDERTAKING. I fully realised that all information relating to the matters covered by the questions in PART II are of a highly secret and official nature. I have had explained to me and fully understand that under Defence Regulations or U.S.A.R. 380-5 I am forbidden to publish or communicate any information concerning these matters. Date of Signature: 27 Apr 1945
Army Number: 2719661 Rank: Corporal Name: James MURPHY Unit: 1 Irish Guards Theatre: North Africa POW Number: 247300 Date of Capture: 30/03/1943 Place of Capture: Tunisia Camp: Stalag 357 TNA Reference: WO 344-229-2